Briefkaart aan Frans Buffa en Zonen by Willem Maris

Briefkaart aan Frans Buffa en Zonen before 1876

willemmaris

aged paper

hand-lettering

old engraving style

hand drawn type

personal sketchbook

hand-drawn typeface

pen-ink sketch

pen work

golden font

coloring book page

This is a handwritten postcard by Willem Maris dated June 4, 1875, addressed to a Mr. Willem Glen at N. Buffet and Loone, Paleisstraat, Amsterdam. This is an example of a work on paper by the Dutch painter Willem Maris, known for his landscapes and animal paintings. The inscription and markings on the postcard give insight into Maris's life and connections.